Copyright Aid

That's great, thank you for all your advice Andy. I now feel less disheartened and more optimistic!

Thanks so much Andy for your reply, that is very helpful! I have just two more questions:

- The quote about Databases, what is the name of the Act where that came from please?

- If I were to use microfilmed material in libraries, I think that those microfilmed copies were made donkey's years ago ...

Thanks for that Andy. One thing that I have come across in my copyright research is the principle of 'sweat and toil' that has been established in other countries for the creation of a digitised database. Under English law, foreign precedents can be used for a decision, though they're weaker than ...

Thank you so much for your detailed reply Andy, that is very helpful. With regards to access, if I don't tell them what I am proposing to do, I guess that they won't be able to stop me from viewing and making a written transcript!

Stevie

Hi, I've just found this thread and I've found it very useful. I also would like to develop an idea of publishing something commercially that would require quite a lot of info gleaned from 19th century newspapers. But, if I made transcripts (not copies) from the digitised versions, would this be an ...